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Richard Harvey Damron Obituary
Richard Harvey Damron 1931—2026 Richard Harvey Damron, 94, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Jan. 22, 2026. Born Aug. 20, 1931, he was the son of the late George R. and Nancy J. (Copley) Damron. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Marcum Damron; sisters, Nancy J.…
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Dorothy Mae (Marcum) Dillon Obituary
Dorothy Mae (Marcum) Dillon 1940—2026 Dorothy Mae (Marcum) Dillon, 85, of Milton, West Virginia, formerly of Kermit, passed away Jan. 19, 2026, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born May 16, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Gladys Perry Marcum of Jenny’s Creek. In addition to her parents,…
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Fredrick Marcum Obituary
Fredrick Marcum 1939—2026 Fredrick Marcum, 86, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. He was born June 28, 1939, to late Francis Marcum and Fred Marcum. Fredrick is survived by his wife, Joyce Newsome Marcum of Kermit; two children, Fredrick (Eliza) Marcum and Lynda (Ron) Knox;…
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Lillie Mae White Obituary
Lillie Mae White 1938—2026 Lillie Mae White, 87, of Barboursville, West Virginia (formerly Kermit, West Virginia), passed away Jan. 15, 2026, at St Mary’s Hospital. Born May 5, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Audrey Sturgill Bailey. Lillie was a member of Neely Branch Baptist Church but attended Sunrise Baptist Church while…
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Cally Davis Obituary
Cally Davis 1951—2025 Cally Davis, 74, of Salt Rock, West Virginia, formerly of Kermit, West Virginia, was welcomed into her heavenly home by her savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington. Born Jan. 19, 1951, in Kermit, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and…
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Brent Jennins Garland Obituary
Brent Jennins Garland 1992—2025 Brent Jennins Garland, 33, passed away in Ohio on Dec. 9, 2025. Born Oct. 22, 1992, he was the son of Gary Garland and Brookie Booth Garland. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Patty Booth, and his grandfather, Charles Garland. Brent was an employee of Martin’s Carpet Cleaning Services.…
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Karl L. Brewer Obituary
Karl L. Brewer 1957—2025 Karl L. Brewer, 68, of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Huntington, West Virginia. Born Sept. 16, 1957, he was the son of the late Carl Brewer and Ruby Perry Brewer. He was of the Christian faith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death…
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Christmas in the Park warms Kermit
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Kermit ushered in the holiday season Friday night as families turned out for Christmas in the Park, a celebration of lights, music and community spirit despite the cold. The night opened with a parade and continued with inflatables, a mechanical bull and mechanical reindeer, Santa and Mrs.…
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Bessie Sturgill Obituary
Bessie Sturgill 1940—2025 Bessie Sturgill, 85, of Kermit, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 1, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born Sept. 14, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Myrtle (May) Messer. In addition to her parents, Bessie is preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years,…
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Claude William Woolridge III Obituary
Claude William Woolridge III 1947—2025 Claude William Woolridge III, 78, of Kingsport, Tennessee, formerly of Syracuse, New York, passed away Nov. 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 14, 1947, in Syracuse, New York, and spent most of his life in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of…
